The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Christ “traces the line of salvation history through a series of biblical references and passages. In its present form it was approved by the Blessed John XXIII on 24 February 1960” (Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, 178). Pray it with your family today or especially on the Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
(Response for the following: Have mercy on us.)
God the Father of Heaven …
God the Son, Redeemer of the world …
God the Holy Spirit …
Holy Trinity, One God …
(Response for the following: Save us.)
Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father …
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God …
Blood of Christ, of the new and Eternal Testament …
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony …
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging …
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns …
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross …
Blood of Christ, Price of our salvation …
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness …
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls …
Blood of Christ, river of mercy …
Blood of Christ, Victor over demons …
Blood of Christ, Courage of martyrs …
Blood of Christ, Strength of confessors …
Blood of Christ, bringing forth virgins …
Blood of Christ, Help of those in peril …
Blood of Christ, Relief of the burdened …
Blood of Christ, Solace in sorrow …
Blood of Christ, Hope of the penitent …
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying …
Blood of Christ, Peace and Tenderness of hearts …
Blood of Christ, Pledge of Eternal Life …
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from Purgatory …
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor …
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, in Thy blood.
R. And made of us a kingdom for our God.
Let us pray:
Almighty and Eternal God, thou hast appointed thine only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by his blood. Grant, we beseech thee, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of this present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.